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V was sitting outside on a sun-filled patio in the late morning when I first met him. He was dressedContinue Reading
Stories about kindness, compassion & humor in this life
V was sitting outside on a sun-filled patio in the late morning when I first met him. He was dressedContinue Reading
Professor P was proper and kind. Always dressed in a bow tie, even if he was wearing pajamas. He hadContinue Reading
Ms. F was a ninety-something-year-old woman who scheduled to see me in clinic, then showed up ready to rumble. SheContinue Reading
Mr. A comes to the outpatient clinic for routine check-ups. He has a laundry list of ailments and a two-pageContinue Reading
I remember the very old, thin, papery skin hanging on angular bones. So pale you could see the veins snakeContinue Reading
Lately I have seen a number of patients in clinic who come with a caregiver or family member. The patientsContinue Reading
One of the reasons I have seen patients in clinic is for management of warfarin. Warfarin is an anticoagulant (aContinue Reading
When I met H his brain was too far gone for him to tell me his own name or hisContinue Reading
About things I have held as a nurse or a medical professional. Hands – although with viral epidemics and timesContinue Reading
*** Revision in May 2022 – This section has been renamed Nurse, a memoir. Some of the stories from theContinue Reading